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refutations
noun(ref-u-ta-tion)
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Synonyms: defence, defense,
Examples:
His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive.
refutations
noun(ref-u-ta-tion)
the act of determining that something is false
Synonyms: disproof, falsification, falsifying, refutal,
refutations
noun(ref-u-ta-tion)
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Synonyms: disproof, falsification,

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